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John Prescott could be the latest political figure to write a memoir of the Blair years.
Being the prime minister's wife —
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Farewell to the 'First Lady' —
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A 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in a "senseless" attack by a gang armed with baseball bats, knives and a samurai sword, a court has heard.
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Former BBC Zambia correspondent Ishbel Matheson reflects on Frederick Chiluba's time as president. Mr Chiluba has been found guilty of stealing $46m (£23m) of public money by a court in London.
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Five years on and there is little hope of any end in sight for the people of Darfur.
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More than 4,000 people - troops, Tamil Tiger rebels and Tamil, Sinhalese and Muslim civilians - are estimated to have been killed in Sri Lanka since late 2005 when a sharp escalation in violence began.
A year of misery and violence —
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A review of ITV phone-ins has identified a "serious cultural failure" within the company.
ITV vows to continue phone votes —
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Zambia has moved from being a major copper producer and potentially one of the continent's richest countries at independence in 1964 to one of the world's poorest.
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Simple markers suggest the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and occasional white numbers painted onto mountain tops rise from a wilderness of barren ridges and dried-up creek beds.
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The number of people whose homes were repossessed last year has risen by 21%.
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Tens of thousands of people have died in Iraq since the US-led invasion of March 2003. But it is unclear how many Iraqi lives have been lost. More than 4,300 coalition soldiers have died - 4,000 of them Americans. US forces do not keep complete records of civilians killed.
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Amine Yigit is in her late 60s and sat in front of me surrounded by some of her extended family spanning four generations.
Profile: The PKK —
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Sympathy for rebels in northern Iraq —
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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott, who is standing down after 37 years as an MP, has had a colourful career.
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When major conflict erupted in Darfur four years ago, there were just two major groups - since then the insurgents have splintered into a confusing array of competing factions.
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The worst bit was when they put on the blindfolds. They were polite about it - apologetic even - it was for our safety and theirs, they said.
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Modern Britain's "now generation" culture threatens to leave the poor increasingly marginalised, the Catholic Archbsihop of Westminster has said.
Cardinal warns of 'new morality' —
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People in Malaysia are preparing to vote in a general election on Saturday 8 March. Here Malaysians discuss the issues that will decide their vote.
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Taleban and al-Qaeda insurgents in Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan have shown themselves to be capable of highly co-ordinated action.
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If there were a prize for the world's sulkiest state, it would surely go to Russia.
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The BBC News website wants you to send in your pictures of Africa.
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A wide range of armed groups are operating in Iraq, feeding into violence which has prompted fears of civil war. Much insurgent and militia activity is shadowy and difficult to trace, but here is a guide to the main players.
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